Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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